MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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